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Camp Hogwarts - Scavenger hunt- Write about the hunt for certain magical objects/creatures
Game of Life - wave, bucket, and wet
Quidditch Pitch - Abundant
Drabble Club - Unicorn
Blame Rayniekinnz for the start of Unicorn!Sirius. It's scary how easy it is to picture Sirius as a Unicorn!
The Unicorn Next Door
Teddy waited for his dad to unlock the back-door, tapping his hands against the glass impatiently.
He had been good. He had eaten all his lunch like they had discussed. He had put his plate on the counter next to the sink, and his empty juice-cup.
He had tidied up the train tracks and his soft toys into the toy boxes.
He deserved to go and play in the garden.
He was almost shaking in excitement as his father brought the key over and turned it in the lock.
Teddy grabbed his bucket and headed outside, smiling at his dad as he rushed to settle in the grass. He knew his dad would be watching carefully the whole time he was out there.
He also knew if he saw anyone in the distance at all, he wasn't allowed to approach them no matter what. He had to run inside to his dad.
He took the magnifying glass out of the bucket and began to search for magical creatures. His father had said that some were drawn towards other forms of magic, and they were magic too after all.
He began his hunt around the toadstool by the tree. That's where the faeries would be. He pulled his notebook out and a pencil and hung the camera around his neck as he checked for any sign that the Faeries had arrived overnight.
He began his search for a fairy ring, before searching the long grass, which was still slightly wet from the rain.
No faeries.
He consulted his notebook. The next on the list were Gnomes. He had heard people in Diagon Alley complain lots of times about the Gnomes in their gardens, so knew it could happen.
He began his search in the longer grass, crawling slowly so he wouldn't scare them away. "Here Gnomes," he called, hoping they would listen.
He was disappointed when nothing appeared.
He consulted his list again and frowned. Thestrals were next. He took his spare sandwich and opened it, laying it out on the grass so that the ham was on show, and backed away into the grass.
That was when he saw it - a beautiful purple Unicorn. He felt calmness wash over him at the sight of him, and stared in wonder as the wind blew through the black mane. He rushed towards it, but it sauntered away.
Though it winked at him as it did.
...oOo...
Teddy was in the garden the next day sulking. His father had been amused at the thought of a purple Unicorn and had acted like Teddy had imagined it!
How could he think that? If Teddy had been a stupid grown up, his dad would have believed him. He had drawn his dad a picture and everything!
His gaze fell on the cottage a very short distance away and at a van outside. A man was taking boxes out of the van and Teddy ran inside. "There's a man," he declared.
Remus quickly came out to look, his gaze fixed on the man.
"Looks like we'll be sharing the garden now," Remus stated. "Stay away from him until we know he's a nice man."
Teddy nodded. His dad talked to him about strangers constantly. He knew to be careful.
The man looked over at them, sensing their presence and his head tilted. He winked in their direction and flicked his hair.
His long black hair. He set the box down and walked over.
"Hi, I'm Sirius Black," he said, walking up to Remus.
Remus smiled softly. "Remus Lupin," he replied. "And my son, Teddy."
Teddy looked at the man who was smiling at him and his father. He looked at the black hair and the purple nail varnish.
The grey eyes.
"It's him," Teddy blurted out. "He's the Unicorn I saw yesterday."
Remus chuckled, and the man - Sirius looked down at him and winked. Teddy knew it was the Unicorn and Unicorns are special.
"I wanted it to be a Unicorn because Unicorns can make my Daddy better," Teddy explained. "They can cure Werewolfitis."
"Teddy," Remus snapped, in a scolding tone, he had warned his son about revealing he was a Werewolf. Teddy watched as his father turned to the man with an apologetic look. "I assure you I'm not violent or anything else they say about -"
"It's fine," Sirius said, putting his hands up to silence Remus. "I don't judge people by their conditions, just by the person that they are. I have a good feeling about you."
Teddy watched the conversation as his father relaxed. "Well, it was nice to meet you, Mr Black." He held out his hand. Sirius Black took it, blushing slightly. "You too, Mr Lupin... but you can call me Sirius."
Remus nodded. "Remus," he replied. "If you ever need anything..."
"I'll be sure to let you know. I've been informed that there is an abundant amount of Gnomes in my garden, I may need advice on what to do with them... maybe we could have a coffee together sometime?" Sirius asked, uncertainly.
"I'd love that," Remus replied. Sirius grinned and walked away.
"Was he asking me to coffee as new neighbours, or on a date?" Remus said, once Sirius was out of hearing distance.
"Cool," Teddy exclaimed. "Your new boyfriend is a Unicorn!"
Sirius the Unicorn man turned and waved at them and Teddy waved back eagerly.
"He was purple," Teddy muttered at his father's lack of reply.
Remus chuckled and turned to head inside. Sirius headed over to the cottage facing, and Teddy could see his black hair blowing in the wind, just like a Unicorn's mane.
Maybe they would fall in love and get married? Having a Unicorn for a father sounded awesome... plus the Unicorn-man could heal his dad from his Werewolfitis.
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